Ampicillin: semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Source: WordNet 2.1
Ampicillin: A broad-spectrum semisynthetic derivative of aminopenicillin that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins and inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis, a critical component of bacterial cell wall. (NCI)
Source: Diseases Database
Ampicillin : semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin that functions as an orally active broad-spectrum antibiotic.
Source: CRISP
Count: Ampicillin is listed as a: treatment for 5 conditions; alternative treatment for 0 conditions; preventive treatment for 0 conditions; research treatment for 0 conditions.
Ampicillin is a type of: Antibiotics (290)
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